NCT02073825

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to adapt and pilot-test a web-based intervention intended to help concerned partners provide support to service members with alcohol misuse and to begin development of a service member module based on service member's input.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
312

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2014

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 20, 2014

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 27, 2014

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2014

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2015

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

September 29, 2017

Status Verified

September 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

February 20, 2014

Last Update Submit

September 27, 2017

Conditions

Alcohol Abuse

Keywords

Computer-assisted interventionsAlcohol use disordersAt-risk drinkingSpousesMilitaryBrief Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Perceptions of Partner's Drinking

    DNRF: "Consider a typical week during the past month (30 days). How much alcohol, on average, (measured in number of drinks), do you think your partner had on each day of a typical week?"

    Three months after intervention

  • Concern about Partner's Drinking

    Thinking about your Partner's Drinking (TPD): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460313002517

    Three months after intervention

  • Partner's readiness to change

    On a scale from 0 to 10, how ready do you feel your partner is to change his/her drinking?

    Three months after intervention

  • Partner help-seeking

    On a scale from 0 to 10, how ready do you think your partner feels about seeking help for their drinking (for example, talking with a counselor or going to AA meetings regularly).

    Three months after intervention

  • Relationship Quality

    Quality Marriage Index (QMI): Norton, R. (1983). Measuring marital quality: A critical look at the dependent variable. Journal of Marriage and Family, 45, 141-151.

    Three months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • CP Depression and Anxiety

    Three months after intervention

  • Family Environment

    Three months after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Web Brief Intervention (WBI)

EXPERIMENTAL

4-session WBI

Behavioral: Web Brief Intervention (WBI)

Delayed-WBI

NO INTERVENTION

4-session WBI after follow-up

Interventions

Web Brief Intervention (WBI)BEHAVIORAL

4-session WBI

Web Brief Intervention (WBI)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • if they are currently living with their partner,
  • if they have had contact with their partner at least 40% of the time in the past 90 days (e.g., most of the evenings or most of the days in a given week),
  • if they are in a romantic relationship with the service member,
  • if they have a computer they can use in a private area,
  • if the CP and service member are at least 18 years of age,
  • if their partner is currently an active duty service member,
  • if the CP or service member has not attended couples or drug/alcohol counseling in the past 60 days,
  • if the CP does not plan to separate from their partner in the next 60 days,
  • if they feel their partner has a problem with their drinking, and
  • if they do not endorse any domestic violence in the past year. -

You may not qualify if:

  • if the CP plans to seek counseling in the next 90 days, and/or
  • reports feeling unsafe to discuss drinking with his/her partner -

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

RAND

Santa Monica, California, 90407, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Osilla KC, Pedersen ER, Gore K, Trail T, Howard SS. Study design to develop and pilot-test a web intervention for partners of military service members with alcohol misuse. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2014 Sep 2;9(1):18. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-9-18.

    PMID: 25179672BACKGROUND

  • Osilla KC, Pedersen ER, Tolpadi A, Howard SS, Phillips JL, Gore KL. The Feasibility of a Web Intervention for Military and Veteran Spouses Concerned About Their Partner's Alcohol Misuse. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2018 Jan;45(1):57-73. doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9546-3.

    PMID: 28039559BACKGROUND

  • Pedersen, E. R., Osilla, K. C., Helmuth, E. D., Tolpadi, A., & Gore, K. (2017). Reaching Concerned Partners of Heavy Drinking Service Members and Veterans through Facebook. Military Behavioral Health, 5:3, 265-273, DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2017.1316804

    BACKGROUND

  • Rodriguez LM, Osilla KC, Trail TE, Gore KL, Pedersen ER. Alcohol Use Among Concerned Partners of Heavy Drinking Service Members and Veterans. J Marital Fam Ther. 2018 Apr;44(2):277-291. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12261. Epub 2017 Aug 7.

    PMID: 28782116RESULT

  • Trail TE, Osilla KC, Rodriguez LM, Pedersen ER, Gore KL. Exploring the association between changes in partner behaviors, perceived service member drinking, and relationship quality: Secondary analysis of a web-based intervention for military partners. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 Mar;98:66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.01.002. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

    PMID: 30665606DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcoholism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Karen C Osilla, PhD

    RAND

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Behavioral Scientist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2014

First Posted

February 27, 2014

Study Start

November 1, 2014

Primary Completion

October 1, 2015

Study Completion

August 31, 2017

Last Updated

September 29, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-09

Locations

US(1)